No. 12,533 in Spanish
milicia
"Milicia" refers to a military force or militia, often composed of civilians trained for emergency service.
In a sentence
La milicia se preparó para defender la ciudad.
The militia prepared to defend the city.
Here, 'milicia' refers to a group of armed civilians organized to protect a community or region.
En historia aprendimos sobre la milicia durante las guerras civiles.
In history, we learned about the militia during civil wars.
In this sentence, 'milicia' is used to denote historical units of soldiers or armed groups.
Juan ingresó a la milicia para servir a su país.
Juan joined the militia to serve his country.
Here, 'milicia' is used to describe an organization where individuals volunteer or are enlisted to serve in a military-related capacity.
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